The Citadel of Erbil

This is the sign at the entrance of the Erbil Citadel ("Qalah" in Kurdish and Arabic languages). As one can see, it is full of spelling and grammatical mistakes. So, I will try to make it more decipherable by re-writing it: "Qalah Of Erbil" Erbil is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world . The citadel consists of three parts: 1) The Takiya, 2) the Topkhana, and 3) The Saray. The Qlah (citadel) has witnessed all the epochs of Mesopotamians history and prehistory (from 7,000 B.C. to present). For many centuries it has been the religious centre of the Assyrians and their Goddess Ishtar was paramount Goddess of Erbil. Senharib (written Senhachrib) was the great king of Assyria ( 705-681 B.C.) who brought water to Erbil through a sophisticated system of aqueducts from Bastora that was twenty two kilometers north of Erbil. The name "Orbelym" was derived from Sumerian texts. The State (of Iraq) Organization of Antiquities and Heritage is undertaking an ambitious program of restoration and development in the Qalah (Citadel)